A Good Idea to Help You lose Weight

If you have struggled to lose weight, it might help to put some money on the line. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania assigned about 60 overweight adults to one of three groups. The first group played a lottery and won the money if they met their weight loss goal. The second group deposited their own money into an account and would lose it if they did not meet their goal. The final group was encouraged to lose weight without any financial incentive. They found that money talks. Researchers say that those in the groups who either won or lost money on this diet lost significantly more weight than the group in which money did not play a role. In fact, seven months later, the reward groups were still well below their starting weight.

One of the main features of Obamacare -- providing insurance for adults under age 26 through their parents' health plan -- allowed many pregnant young women to obtain prenatal care, new research shows.

One of the main features of Obamacare -- providing insurance for adults under age 26 through their parents' health plan -- allowed many pregnant young women to obtain prenatal care, new research shows.